Idemitsu Museum of Arts

This is the Osaka branch of the Idemitsu Art Museum in Tokyo. Idemitsu is renowned for its outstanding collections of Japanese and Chines...

The food selection at this unique cafe is basically borderless. Menu items are Japanese, Chinese, Italian, American and every hybrid in b...

The name of the museum explains its general aim with no twists. The displays inside include anything from the latest gadgets to the espec...

If you are looking for somewhere to have a peaceful break with a cup of your favorite hot beverage, this cafe fits the bill perfectly. Te...

This famous live-house with branches in other major cities of Japan ranks up there with Blue Note as far as the fame of the artists who h...

Ame-mura, short for "American Town"--is the pet name for the district west-southwest of Shinsaibashi Station. The district, as you...

This unusual museum seems appropriately located in the ever-bustling Ame-mura with all its emphasis on Western pop-culture. The 'artifact...

A national historic site, the Tekijuku is housed in a typical merchant's residence from the Edo Period, and is Japan's only remaining sch...

This live hall is by no means big, the stage is about 3-4 meters across, but this simply makes the place more intimate and a great place...

Monsoon Tea Room is a well-known cafe in Shinsaibashi that has been going since 1987. One of the most popular things on the menu is tea,...

"Decadent" does not describe the cakes on offer at this up-market dessert shop. Using fresh seasonal fruits and a variety of European twi...

Shooby Dooby actually occupies four floors but this is not immediately apparent from street level. You can walk into the big modern resta...

Udonsuki is the main Nabe (hotpot) served at this nabe shop. Udon noodles are put in at the beginning of the preparatio...

Kushimaru specializes in serving high-quality Japanese beef grilled over charcoal; diners can enjoy their meals on an open patio. Despite...

The menu at this somewhat classically decorated and romantic Italian restaurant consists of about 10 pasta dishes which change depending...

If you have an appetite for spicy sub-continental food, then this may be the place for you. When you want more, the waiters will bring wh...

Conveniently located on Midosuji (across from Daimaru Department Store), Mango Shower Cafe is a quaint, colorful little place that specia...

Open only in the evenings, Wakamatsu is an unpretentious old-style dinner spot in Shinsaibashi with traditional Japanese matting on which...

This chic and popular restaurant in Yotsubashi offers lunchtime specials centered on couscous, a Mediterranean specialty that originated...

Established over 70 years ago, this shop has been making ('omrice') omelet rice the same way for generations of customers. There are 10 d...